Isolation and Characterization of Campylobacter spp. from Antarctic Fur Seals (Arctocephalus gazella) at Deception Island, Antarctica▿

The presence of Campylobacter spp. was investigated in 41 Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) and 9 Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) at Deception Island, Antarctica. Infections were encountered in six Antarctic fur seals. The isolates, the first reported from marine mammals in the Ant...

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Published in:Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Main Authors: García-Peña, F. J., Pérez-Boto, D., Jiménez, C., San Miguel, E., Echeita, A., Rengifo-Herrera, C., García-Párraga, D., Ortega-Mora, L. M., Pedraza-Díaz, S.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2010
Subjects:
Public Health Microbiology
Antarctic
Deception Island
The Antarctic
Weddell
Antarc*
Antarctic Fur Seals
Antarctica
Arctocephalus gazella
Weddell Seals
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2935042
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20639356
https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00316-10

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